Ben Affleck Says He Used AI for ‘Lots of Things’ in His New Movie ‘Animal’

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“And in fact, I thought it was a good example because it’s a very human movie”…

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  • Reported by Rolling Stone and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 06:20:54 UTC.

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